Jeter (.176 in ALDS) not exactly Captain Clutch -
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| BBTF's Baseball Primer Newsblog found this 10/9/2007 on www.newsday.com [flag] |
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NY POST: DEREK’S FLAT FALL (RR)
Published 10/9/2007 at BBTF's Baseball Primer Newsblog
... The morning rags are actually Jeter a little bit of blame Though the Yankees were an offensive mess in last season s ALDS loss to the Tigers, Jeter hit .500 with a homer. A year earlier he hit .333 in the Yankees ALDS defeat to the Angels. The last time he had failed to hit at least .200 in a postseason series was the 2001 World Series, when he batted .148 against the Diamondbacks. But even then, he made his presence felt with a home run that gave the Yankees a Game 4 victory. There was no such heroic moment for Jeter in this series. He was an October mess, as were the Yankees. Last year was frustrating, the year before that was frustrating, Jeter said. Every year when you lose is frustrating. Also Jeter (.176 in ALDS) not exactly Captain Clutch ...
Captain Culprit
Published 10/9/2007 by Tony Gicas at
Bronx Liaison
... “Last year was frustrating, the year before that was frustrating,” Jeter said. “Every year when you lose is frustrating.”Newsday didn't run and hide either, noting Jeter's .176 batting average during the 2007 ALDS. ...
Playoffs: Yankees Eliminated
Published 10/9/2007 by Charlie <info@buccosdugout.com> at Bucs Dugout: Front Page Posts
... -P- Jeter isn't "exactly Captain Clutch." ...
